Saw construction



J. 5. COLEMAN SAW CONSTRUCTION Dec. 20, 1938.

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. Patented Dec.20,1938 2 140 495 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAW CONSTRUCTION John s. Coleman, Birmingham, Ala. Application May 11, 1936, Serial No. 79,165

2 Claims. 01. 145-113) My inventionrelates to saws, and in particular Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 of a difto saw constructions of the cross-cut saw type. ferent modification of my device, the position The holding of the blade in the saw handle to of the blade with respect to the handle during rekeep the two relatively immovable during use has moval being indicated by dotted lines; always been a difficult problem. Often numerous Figure 9 is'a view of a modification of the wedgscrews and bolts are inserted in the handle to pass ing device, such view being taken along the line 7 through the blade; and sometimes one or more 9-9 of Figure 8, looking in the direction of the of them working loose will permit the blade and arrows.

handle to have relative movement while the saw Figure 1 shows a saw handle i which may be is: being used. I i made of metal or other light and durable mate- 10 An object of my invention is to provide a conrial. The saw handle I is provided with a slot 2 I truction which is simplecheap, and positive in h v ng a wnw rd y pr j ti lo n m m e operation, and which will hold the s w handle 3 which is adapted to fit within a recess 4 formed and blade relatively immovable, 7 in the blade 5. The top of the slot 2, as is indi- A further object of my invention is to provide Gated at 6, is adapted to contact with a flat portion construction which is cheap and easy t manu- 1 of the saw blade 5. This construction permits facture, and in which the blade can be easily the saw blade 5 to be forced against h p of placed in the handle or removed ther from, the recess 2 to hold the saw blade and the handle With these and other objects in view, which may la v ly m v e u n In order to be incident to my improvements, the invention lock the Saw blade in the handle, I av provided 20 1 c nsists in the parts and combinations to be herethe s w blade w a recess 8 having a upwar y inafter set forth and claimed, with'the underprojecting portion A 8' In ch e t ndS standing that the several necessary elements comthrough the Slot d s fi ed i the handle I is prising my invention maybe varied in oonstrucadapted to slide within the recess 8 and to rest in f tion, proportions andarrangements, without dethe portion of e recess 9 When the Saw blade is 25 parting from the spirit and scope of the appended locked Within e h d e claims. The motion of the saw blade 5 in the handle I In order to mak my i ti more clearly in inserting the saw blade in the handle is shown understood, I have shown in the accompanying in Figure The SaW blade is provided, aS shown, drawings means for carrying the same into prac- With a rounded edge U and another ed d e 30 tical effect without limiting the improvements in These rounded ed es p mit the saw blade "their useful'ap'plications to the particular conto be looked around the 111g t0 fi it t y in struotions which, forthe purpose of explanation, place aga t the D 0f the S ot e have b ad th ubject of 11 t t1 In order to force the saw blade upwardly against ,In th drawi g the interior of the slot 2, I have provided the 35 Figure 1 i a id l ti of one form of my blade with an aperture l3 provided with a niche invention showing the position or the saw blade A wedeing be 5 is adapted to fit within indotted lines; v a recess I6 formed in the saw handle. The wedg- 7 I Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the blade s member 45 is provided with a ridge which 40 during insertion in t handle; fits within the niche l4 of the aperture i3. The 40 Figure 3 i a i t k along t n 3 3 of ridge 7 l1 fits also within a groove l8 formed in Figure 1, looking in the direction ofthe arrows; the aperture Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view taken along In Order o tighten p the W e l5 to make it 1 the line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction pr s u y a st h saw lade, I have of the arrows; provided a screw l9 which fits within screw 45 Figure 51 a t d t u vi of aihodihcathreads 20 within an interior aperture made in tion of the wedging devices shown in Figures 3 wedge member 15;

a d 4; I By tightening up the screw [9, the wedge mem- Figure 6 is a view taken along the line 6-6 of ber 15 is caused to slide in the aperture l6 and '50 Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows; to Wedge upwardly against the saw blade 5.

' Figure 7 is a view, partly in section, showing a In order to hold the screw I9 and wedge 20 in modification of the handle and blade construcfix relationship, I v Shown a ng s rew tion, the position of the blade with respect to the 2| which fi s within a screw threaded aperture 22 1 handle during removal being indicated in dotted in t s w By hte n up screw 2| the 55 lin ensemble can be locked tightly in place, and there 55 is no danger of loosening of the wedging action during use. The ridge l1 prevents rotation of the wedge [5 during either tightening or loosening of the wedge in its pressure against the blade 5.

It can thus be seen that there is a single removable assembly necessary in order to firmly secure the blade in the handle. The wedging action of the wedge member l5 jams the blade tightly against the top of the aperture 2, and the blade is held firmly in place. The lug In which is permanently in place and not removable in the handle subserves a secondary bracing function. The rounded edge I2 permits the ready removal of the blade from the handle upon removal of the wedging assembly.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown a modification of the wedging assembly illustration in Figures 3 and 4. Here I have shown a wedge element 23 which lies within an aperture 24 in the handle. The wedge element 23 is conical, as indicated in Fig. 6, and has one fiat side 25 which lies against a fiat portion 25, of the aperture 24. Wedge member 23 has screw threaded aperture 2'! and a tightening screw 28 on one side which causes the wedge 23 to bear against the blade 5 and wedge it in place. Another screw element 29, which lies within the screw threaded aperture 21, acts to tighten up the assembly and to main tain the adjustment.

In Figure '7 I have shown a saw blade 5 formed with a slanted cut-away portion 35 at its upper rear, and which permits the blade 5 to be rotated around a lug 3! as a pivot. There is another lug 32 formed also in the handle I. The lug 32 fits within cut-away portion 33 provided at the back of the saw blade 5. This cut-away portion 33 has a downwardly projecting recess 34. The saw blade is provided with another recess 35 in which the lug 3! is adapted to pass. The recess is embodied with a downwardly extending portion 36 which, in the fixed position of the saw, bears against lug 3|.

The cut-away portion 30 of the saw blade permits rotation of the blade 5 around the lug 3| as a pivot to remove it from the handle. The saw blade 5 is provided with a flat surface 31 which is adapted to bear against the top of the slot 2. The slot 2 is provided with a downwardly extending locking member 3, similar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2, and a notch or recess l is formed in the saw blade 5 to cooperate with the locking member 3.

In this form shown in Figure 7, the wedging assembly is similar to that already described in connection with Figures 5 and 6.

In Figure 8 I have shown yet another form of handle and blade. The handle can be formed of a metal or other similar light, strong material which is in the form of a core 40 which may be covered with a rubber outside which is suitably attached to the core 40. The core 40 is provided with a slot 42 which may have a right angular configuration. Into slot 2 extends a locking element 43 which may have a flat lower surface. The blade 5 is formed with a notch 44 of a shape to cooperate with a locking member 43. The blade is not provided with a rounded upper surface oran upper surface having a slanted cut-away portion, but is provided with a relatight engagement.

tively long fiat surface 45 which fits against a fiat surface 45 formed at the top of the slot 42.

The tip of the blade inside the handle, as indicated at 41, may be slightly rounded.

The blade 5 is formed with a surface 48 ap- .core 40,

In inserting the blade, the parts are put in the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 8,

in the saw blade. The parts are given a mo-' tion such as to cause lug 5| to pass through the right angular configuration of the recess and assume the position illustrated in the unbroken.

lines in Figure 8.

A wedging assembly which I have indicated generally by the numeral 52 is then adapted to be tightened up to wedge blade 5 firmly against the top of the slot 42 to hold theparts relatively immovable. The wedging assembly 52 is illustrated in detail in Figure 9 and comprises, wedge element 53 which has a slanted upper surface 54 and which is provided with three other fiat surfaces 55, 55 and 51. wedging element 53 is adapted to bear against a bottom 58 of an aperture 59 formed in the core 45. The wedge member 53 is screw threaded in its interior and can be tightened into place by the action of the screw 50. Another screw 6! is adapted to act as a holding member to hold the parts adjusted and to tighten up the assembly. The screw 6i also fits within a screw threaded aperture in the interior of the wedge element 52.

WhileI have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth, by way of illustration, as it is apparent that many changes and variations may be made therein, by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or exceeding the scope of the appended claims. r

I claim:

1. A saw having a blade, a handle, and means to wedge the blade against the handle comprisand the lug 5i is inserted in the recess formed I The surface of the outline to permit removalof theblade by downward motion thereof to free the locking member and the cut-away portion in the blade, and wedging means extending through the handle and the blade to hold the locking member, the cut-away portion of the blade, and the lug andrecess in JOHN sco EMAN. 

